Friday, August 17, 2007

I know you've all been waiting for these photos. Yesterday the delivery truck arrived with the new chair. It's a pretty close match to dad's chair, but Annie, Kristin, Brian and I, all agree that the feel is a little different. I think the difference is that I don't think the chair is as deep as dad's so I feel like I'm sitting a little higher. The workmanship appears to be first rate. Annie has been second guessing the brick color and wonders if full on red would have been better. Brick is just red with a little pink added so I'm alright with the color and I think Annie is also. Stop by and take a nap some Sunday afternoon. Now..... when do we get our first Indonesia post?

Hi, I googled looking for a Carl Forslund Rip Van Lee chair and came across your 8/17/07 pictures on the blog. Is the chair a reproduction and if so, from where? Do you think it compares to the original? Still kicking myself for not buying a new original when I could have in the mid 1980s.John Diebeljohn.diebel@sbcglobal.net

Let me add that the chair made by Custer does compare well with the original in all aspects. I'm very happy with it. My dad has an original brown chair purchased in the 60's and also one of the first made by Custer purchased in the early 90's. Both are excellent